Rini's Cozy Corner

 Dear Diary, I am so happy right now, I just jumped around like a frog. So I have just come back home from uni, and I have 2 days off now because I don't have any timetabled classes, so the next time I go back is Friyay. YAY. Then a beautiful weekend. BUT it's freezing today, and I walked across Waterloo Bridge and got to see Big Ben and the London Eye during what seemed like a freaking storm. I LOVED IT. I love rainy and gloomy weather because it makes me feel alive and, conveniently, my favourite music is rainy weather music, so win-win :) As soon as I got home, I put on my fluffy robe and browsed lip glosses online... are we surprised? The Lancôme Juicy Tubes in the shade Magic Spell are not just calling, but YELLING my name. I have warm fluffy socks on and am listening to "What's Wrong with Me" by Olivia Rodrigo. Life is good. Ironic a bit, maybe... Anyway, I will now make some noodles for lunch (YUM) and watch a Halloween movie, maybe practical magic or somet...

This summer, I got to experience something so very exciting... I SWAM IN A LAKE!!!! I only started swimming last year after I finished my A-Levels, but it has only been in a pool or the shallow parts of a beach. I'm not even sure how I managed to swim in like 2 feet of water? But anyway, swimming in a lake felt so refreshing, especially after tanning under the German sun. The first day that I swam in the lake was when my family and I had just finished a hike in Spitzingsee, and I just had the urge to jump into a lake... so I did. It felt surreal because the lake was the perfect temperature to help me cool down after all that hiking, and I was surrounded by mountains. Ducks would come and swim right by me too. I told my mom that we had to come back and swim together, so we did, and I made a vlog :) This was the first time I took my camera underwater, and it was soooo cool!! 🐠🐚

It has been just about over a year since I started university, and I made a vlog this time last year about what autumn feels like in London as a uni student! 🧦🍂 One of the best parts of university is honestly the journey to it. However, as fun as walking through Covent Garden can be, it is also very DISTRACTING (in a good way). Wayyy too many stores and lip products for me to be hypnotised by... Also, why is there a Wasabi in every corner of London? That ramen bowl is to die for 

This spring, I spent a week on the Amalfi Coast, and it is one of the most beautiful places I have seen. I think I saw more lemons on this trip than in my entire lifetime!🍋 I learned a new word on this trip, which is "Marmoris", and it means "the shining, glistening surface of the ocean". The ocean glittered every day of this trip and I couldn't stop looking at how pretty it was 🌊. I'm sure you will see numerous clips of Marmoris in this vlog because it honestly deserves an entire video of its own :)

Here is a vlog I made during my trip to Paris this spring for my 19th birthday!! I had been wanting to visit Paris for 6 years, and this was the best present I could have received 💌. Hope you enjoy watching!! 🥐💋 

 TV: The Twilight Saga SPOILERS AHEAD! I watched this for the first time at the age of 12/13 and had absolutely no idea what was going on and havent watched it since until now - just finished the 3rd film and onto the 4th. Are wolves actually that big? Because that's HORRIFYING. Also #teamedward so far. Jacob is too annoying. I quite like Charlie and Carlisle's characters as well as Alice. I love the greenish-blue lighting in this film. I think it makes it feel quite autumnal. Gloomy weather for the win always. Bella is still human, so let's see how that changes...  BOOK: Brain Damage by Freida McFadden  SPOILERS AHEAD! So I'm in the middle of this book, and it's okay so far - Charlotte is a dermatologist who lives in Central Park NYC and was shot in the head. She is now in a hospital and cannot remember a lot about her life but gradually has been recalling more and more. She is also unable to move one of her arms as she's paralysed. Her husband has been lying t...